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Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

MLB Instant Replay Review 206: Angel Hernandez (04)

Instant Replay Review overturned 1B Umpire Angel Hernandez's safe call in the top of the 5th inning of the Cardinals-Cubs game. With two out and none on, Cardinals batter Allen Craig hit a 0-1 slider from Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta on the ground to third baseman Mike Olt, who threw to first baseman Anthony Rizzo as Craig arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Cubs Manager Rick Renteria, Hernandez's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 3-0.

This is the 206th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
Cubs Manager Rick Renteria is now 6/15 (.400 Success) in Replay Reviews in 2014.
Umpires are now 111/206 (.539 Affirmation Rate) in Instant Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.